Liquid dispensing apparatus



Nov. 30, v1937.

w. VALENTINE 2,100,990y -LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS MST m Mgg/M2322.

ATTORNEYS NOV. 30, 1937. w, VALENT|NE 2,100,990

LIQUID DI SPENS ING APPARATUS Filed April 29, 1955 2 sheets-sheet 2INVENTOR Patented Nov. 30, 1937 UNITED 4STATES PATENT Y OFFICE LIQUIDDrsPENsING APPARATUS.

` Y Leonard W. Valentine, Baltimore, Md. Application April 29, 1035,serial No. 18,901

1 Claim.

The invention relates to a liquid dispensing apparatus and moreespecially to a beer dispensing attachment for bottles.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an attachment ofthis character, wherein liquid, such as beer or other beverages, withina vessel or container, such as a bottle, can be readily dispensed at thewill of the user of such apparatus or attachment.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment ofthis character, wherein the manner of fastening it to the mouth oi thebottle is novel in kind, the attachment in its entirety being novel.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an attachment ofthis character, wherein through the instrumentality of an air pump thecontainer can be charged with pressure for the dispensing of suchcontents, the pump being hand operable and is conveniently located forthe opleration of the same.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of anattachment of .this character, which is comparatively Vsimple inconstruction,

thoroughly reliable and efficient in its operation, substantial toafford durability and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thefeatures of construction,

combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,;which disclose thepreferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claimhereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the attachment constructed in accordancewith the invention showing the same applied to a bottle, the bottlebeing broken away to a considerable extent.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through the attachment,portions of the same being in side elevation.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of 45 Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a clamp ring.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective View of the open mouth end of thebottle.

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the attachment.

Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of a delivery hose and faucetcoupling therefor.

vFigure 9 is an enlarged sectional View of ra. modiiied inlet port.

Similar reference characters indicate correnates generally a vessel, inthis instance in the Y form of a glass bottle, having the contractedneck I0 forming a mouth rim having externally thereof a mutilated beador rib I I which extends circumferentially of said rim. This rim I9externally thereof is also provided with a lug i2 rising from the beador rib II to the top edge of the rim. Adapted to be placed upon the neckI0 of the bottle is a skirted cover I3 of disk form, its skirt I4 beingtelescoped over the neck I0 and has in the inner face thereof a notch I5for receiving the lug I2 to prevent the turning of this cover I3 uponthe neck of the bottle A. Embracing the neck I0 of the bottleA below thebead or rib I I is aY clamp ring including half circular parts I6v whichVare formed with an inwardly directed bottom flange I1 this lyingbeneath the bead or rib II on the neck Ill and .affords a seat for aresilient gasket I8 to prevent the ring from damaging the bottle neck`III when wearing such ring. These parts I6 at their ends carry externalears I9 accommodating adjusting screwsA 29, these being in threadedengagement with the ears on one part and loosely engaged with the earson the other part of said ring so that in this manner the ring can bemade secure about the neck I0 of the bottle A. Swingingly connected withthe adjusting screws'Zll are binding posts 2l having threaded thereonwinged nuts 22, the posts being received in seats 23 provided in theperiphery of the cover I3 and in thismanner by a tightening of the nuts22 against the cover I3 it can be firmly sealed upon the mouth end ofthe bottle, there being provided in this cover I3 a sealing gasket 24which rests upon the upper edge of the neck Ill of the bottle A and thusa seal can be had between the neck I0 and the cover I3 to avoid anyleakage at such point.

Secured to the cover I3 is a spigot or faucetlike body 25 having a flowpassage 26 therethrough to a discharge nipple 21, this being a part ofthe body 25 and in this passage 26 is a valve seat 28 engageable by avalve 29 having a feed screw stem 30 so that the valve 29 can be movedto or away from the seat. The stem 30 extends without the body 25 and isfitted externally of the latter with a handle 3| for manual manipulationthereof. The valve 29 controls the ow of liquid through the passage 26in the dispensing of such liquid from the bottle A. There is tted in thepassage 26 a tube 32 which extends downwardly into thebottle A close toits bottom for directing the flow of liquid within the bottle to thepassage 26 in the body 25.

The nipple 21 carries a separable coupling 33 for a supply hose 34 ofexible kind. The hose at its outer end has fitted therewith a dualcoupling including the parts 35 and 36, respectively. 'Ihis couplingincluding the parts 35 and 36 is serviceable for the attachment of thehose to a dispensing faucet (not shown) of a bar fixture or to acontainer from which the liquid is dispensed into the bottle A.

Mounted upon the cover I3 is an air pumpof the hand operated pistontype, its barrel 31 being connected with a union 38 which is made securein the cover I3 and the piston 39 operates within said barrel 31. Thestem 46 of the piston outside of the barrel 31 carries a handhold 4| sothat the pump can be manually operated. The barrel 31 of the pump isbuilt with an air feed nozzle 42 which extends into the union 38 and isequipped with a return check valve 43 so that air from the pump willenter the bottle A through the union 38 and will be checked againstreturn ow. In this manner the contents of the bottle A can be placedunder pressure for the dispensing of such liquid. The union 38 hasformed therewith a pressure release extension or nipple 44l having anoutlet port 45 whichis controlled by an adjustable needle valve 46 thesame being manually regulated and this valve engages a seat 41 providedwithin the nipple 44. On engagement of the Valve 46 with the seat 41 theoutlet port 45 is closed so that pressure cannot escape therethrough.The nipple 44 is equipped with a pressure gage 48 of any standard typeso that the pressure within the bottle A can be readily determinedtherefrom. The air passing through the nipple 44 will escape through theport 45 to the atmosphere. In the union `38 concentrically of the nozzle42 and formed in the bore of said nipple is a chamber 56 so that airunder pressure within the bottle A can make its escape about the nozzle42 to the atmosphere through the port 45. It is, of course, understoodthat the pressure within the bottle A can be relieved on the opening ofthe port 45 and in doing this the bottle A can be readily filled to thedesired level therein.

Vv'hen the pump is operated it places the contents of the bottle A underpressure. The attachment is serviceable in the dispensing of beer orother liquid beverages. K

In Figure 9 of the drawings there is shown a slight modification whereinthe nipple 5| which corresponds to the nipple 44 serves as an inletnipple containing an inlet port 52 and a compressor coupling tip 53, thelatter being equipped with a return check valve 54 so that air from acompressor (not shown) can be drawn into the nipple 5I to place thecontents of the bottle A under pressure and in the use of the compressorthe operation of the pump is entirely dispensed with, this being theoase when the capacity of the equipment is increased.

The vacancies as provided by the mutilated bead or rib II on the bottleneck l0 affords clearances for the post 2| when fastening the cover I3to the said bottle neck.

The liquid contained within the bottle A is dispensed therefrom throughthe spout 55 and the 'flow 0f such liquid is controlled by the valve 29as herein before described. This spout 55 is applied when the hose 34 isremoved.

What is claimed is:

Means for mounting a pump and faucet pres,- sure-tight upon a container,including a cylindrical neck integral with the container, an annularbead extending circumferentially around the neck about midway betweenthe container and the rim of the neck, said bead having a pair of gapsdisposed diametrically opposite each other therein, a lug on the neckrising from the bead midway between the gaps and extending to the top ofthe neck, a disc cover for supporting the pump and faucet on the neckhaving a skirt telescopioally receiving the neck, there being a notchformed in the skirt receiving the lug'and anchoring the cover againstrotation, a clamp ring having a pair of half circular sectionsencircling the neck and having inwardly directed bottom anges disposedbeneath the bead, a resilient gasket on the flanges engaging underneathrand embracing the bead and preventing the clamp ring from damaging theneck, the clamp ring sections having perforated ears disposed at thegaps in the bead, adjusting screws for drawing the` ears together totighten the clamp ring, binding posts pivoted at the lower ends on saidadjusting screws, the cover having a peripheral flange provided withvseats receiving theupper ends of the binding posts, nuts on the bindingposts engaged with the cover to hold the cover tightly down upon theneck, and a gasket between the cover and the rim of the neck compressedby the cover to prevent pressure leakage from the container.

LEONARD W. VALENTINE.

